Yarn-frame for dyeing apparatus.



APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1912.

' Patented Feb. 10, 1914,

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B.-A. PARKBS. YARN FRAME FORDYEING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26,1912.

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B. A. PARKBS. YARN FRAME FOR DYEING APPARATUS. APPLIGATION FILED SEPT.26,1912.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

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umrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERTRAND A. PARKES, OF BARREN HILL, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE PHILA- DELPHIA DRYING MACHINERY COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A

CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

YARN-FRAME FOR.- DYEING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Bmrrrumn A. PARKES, of Barren Hill, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Yarn-Frames for Dyeing Apparatus, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates more particularly to new and useful improvements in the construction of the frame for supporting a plurality of rods for carrying the yarn in the dyeing vat, and also to devices for assembling the rods on the yarn frame.

An object of the invention is to provide a yarn frame with supporting members for the rods which carry the yarn, which supporting members may be moved toward and from each other so as to be brought into engagement with the rods, or disengaged therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide a yarn supporting frame of the above character with devices for spacing the rods on the supporting members.

A further object of the invention is to provide a supporting stand on which the rods may be placed and spaced and subsequently transferred to the yarn supporting frame for dyeing, and on which said rods may be placed by the yarn supporting frame after the skeins of yarn have been dyed.

These and other objects will in part be obvious, and will in part be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, which show by way of illustration, one embodiment of the invention, Figure I, is a side elevation of a yarn supporting frame, and the upper part of a supporting stand, each of which embodies my improvements. Fig. II, is an end view of the same. Fig. III, is a transverse sectional view on the line III, III, of Fig. I, showing the yarn frame in position for engaging the yarn supporting rods; Fig. IV, is a transverse sectional view through a dyeing vat and the yarn supporting frame, showing said frame resting on the vat. Fig. V, is a detail view in plan of the end of the yarn supporting frame, showing the lever for moving the rod supporting members. Fig. VI, is an end view of a yarn supporting frame showing a modified form of the Specification of Letters Patent. 1

Application filed. September 26, 1912.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

Serial No. 722,406.

invention. Fig. VII, is a detail view showing 1n side elevation a portion of the end of the frame shown in Fig. VI. Fig. VIII, is a side view of a yarn supporting frame, and the upper part of a supporting stand showing a still further modified form of the invention. Fig. IX, is an end view of the same. Fig. X, is a sectional view on the line X, X, of Fig. VIII, showing the yarn supporting frame in position for engaging the yarn supporting rods.

In carrying out the invention, I have provided a yarn supporting frame, which consists of the usual frame members, adapted to be lowered into and raised from the vat, and on which the skein's of yarn are supported. This supporting frame is provided with side members extending longitudinally thereof, which are movable so that they may be caused to engage the rods which support the skeins of yarn, or moved so as to release said rods. the rods may be moved by various forms of mechanism, as will appear more fully hereinafter. Cooperating with this yarn sup porting frame is a supporting stand, on which the rods carrying the skeins of yarn are temporarily supported, and spaced so that they may be engaged by these movable members of the yarn supporting frame and simultaneously lifted from said supporting stand. This supporting stand is also adapt' ed to receive the rods after the yarn has been dyed, so that the frame may be released therefrom, and another series of rods attached to the frame in a similar manner without waiting for the yarn to drain or cool.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, my improved yarn supporting frame consists of a main frame or cover 1, which is adapted to rest on the side edges of the vat 62, when supporting the yarn in the vat, as clearly shown in Fig. IV. Attached to this main frame or cover 1, are downwardlypro jecting bracketsQ, 2, which may be secured in anydesired way to the under face of the main frame or cover 1. Extending longitudinally of the main frame are supporting members 8, and 4. These supporting members 3, and 4:, are adapted to receive and sustain the rods 5, on which the skeins of member 3, and 4, are sections 7 of a hinge These supporting members for which cooperate with sections 8. These hinge sections 8, are secured to the brackets 2, 2. The hinges carry the supporting members 3, and 4e, and permit the same to swing freely. Each of the members 3, and i, is formed throughout its length with spaced sockets 9. These sockets face each other and are adapted to receive the ends of the sup porting rods for the skeins of yarn.

The supporting member 8, is provided at each end thereof with an upwardly projecting arm 10, which is rigidly secured to the supporting member by an angle bracket 11. The supporting member at, is provided at each end with similar upwardly projecting arm 12, and with similar angle brackets. A shaft 14-, is located centrally of the main frame, or cover 1, and is mounted in suitable bearings 5'7 and as on the battens 59, and 60, secured to said cover or main frame. The cross supports 15, and 16, carry suitable eyes, by which the yarn frame is lowered on to the vat or raised therefrom. The shaft let, at each end is provided with laterally projecting arms 18, and 19. The arm 18, at each end of the frame is pivotally connected with a link 20, and the link 20, at its outer end is pivot-ally connected with the arm 10. Each arm 19, is pivotally connected to a link 21, which, in turn, is pivotzlly connected at its outer end with the arm 12. These links 20, and 21, are curved adjacent the inner ends, so that the shaft 1 1, may be swung about its axis and the links moved from. the position shown in full lines in Fig. H, to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. Ill. This movement of the links will swing the members 3, and 4-, away from each other, and by turning the links again to the full line position in Fig. II, said members will be moved toward each other. The shaft 1a, is oscillated by a hand lever 22, which as herein shown is formed as a part or extension of the arm 19. 1 prefer to provide a hand lever at each end of the main frame by which said shaft may be oscillated. A spring latch .3, is provided at each side of the frame and at each end thereof, and these latches are adapted to cooperate with the levers to hold the members 3, and t, either in the position shown in Fig. H, or in the position shown in Fig. III.

In order to prevent the skeins from floating in the dyeing vat, I have provided cross supports 2- which are rigidly attached to the brackets 2, 2, and on said cross support is a perforated screen 25, which prevents the floating of the skeins on the supporting rods.

From the above construction, it will be apparent that I have provided a yarn sup porting frame which is adapted to support and hold spaced a plurality of rods upon which the skeins to be dyed. are placed, and this yarn supporting frame is so constructed that the supporting members for the rods may be moved toward and from each other, so as to engage, or so as to release the rods. Prior to my invention, it has been customary to place these rods one at a time in the yarn supporting frame. These are usually placed in the frame from underneath, which is not only a great inconvenience, but requires considerable time.

My invention includes not only an improved form of yarn supporting frame, but also an assembling stand on whichthe rods with the skeins of yarn supported thereon may be placed and spaced so that they may be simultaneously transferred to or taken up by the yarn supporting frame. This assembling stand may also be used as a support for the yarn supporting rods, when the yarn is first removed from the dyeing vat, said rods remaining on the stand while the yarn is draining and cooling, which allows the supporting frame to he at once utilized for taking up another series of supporting rods and transferring the same to a dyeing vat. Referring in detail to the drawings, said assembling stand consists of suitable standards n6, which may be fastened to the floor, if desired. These standards at their upper ends carry a supporting frame, which consists of two side members 27, and 28, which extend longitudinally of said stand and are bolted to, or otherwise secured to, the upper ends of said standards. Each of these side members is formed with notches in which the rods 5, carrying the skeins of yarn are adapted to be inserted. These side menr hers, at each end thereof, as shown in Fig. I, carry guiding brackets 30. Each bracket 30, is formed with a tapered wall 31, and a tapered wall 39, arranged at right angles thereto. The purpose of these guiding brackets is to position the yarn supporting frame when it is lowered on to the stand so that the members 3, and 4-, may be properly swung into engagement with the rods which support the skeins.

As a means for properly ending up, or positioning the supporting rods, I have provided a gage bar 33, which is supported by arms 34;, pivoted to the guiding brackets 30. This gage bar is swung to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 11, and as the rods are placed in the notched supports therefor, the ends of the bars will be placed against the gage bar, which will properly locate said rods relative to each other. The gage bar is then swung about its pivotal support away from the ends of the bars to the position shown in Fig. 111.

In the operation of my device, as above described, the rods with the skeins of yarn thereon, are located in each notch of the side supporting members of the assembling stand, and the ends of the rods properly gaged by the gage bar The gage bar is Ill then swung to the position shown in Fig. III. The yarn supporting frame is then brought to the assembling stand, and the lever 22, swung so as to move the members 3, and 4, to their extreme outer'position away from each other. WVith these members 3, and 4, in this position, the yarn supporting frame is lowered on to the assembling stand, and the guiding brackets at each corner, owing to the tapered walls thereof, will receive the ends of the members 3, and 4, and properly locate said members at the ends of the rods 5. iVhen in lowered position, said yarn supporting frame may rest on the assembling stand, or be held slightly suspended above the same. The lever 22, is now swung to the position shown in full lines in Fig. II, which oscillates the shaft 14, and swings the members 3, and 4, so that the sockets formed in the inner faces of said members will engage the ends ered on to said supporting stand and they rods positioned in the notches in the side members thereof. The lever 22, is now swung to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. III, which causes the members 3, and 4 to move away from each other and release the rods. The yarn supporting frame can then be lifted from the supporting stand and the rods will be transferred to said supporting stand, where they may remain while the yarn is draining and cooling. The yarn supporting frame can at once be moved to another assembling stand and loaded with rods and skeins for the dyeing vat.

In Figs. VI, and VII, I have shown a slightly modified form of means for swingvided with a handle 39, at its upper end,

and with a spring controlled locking dog 40,

i which cotiperates with the notches 37, and

38. Likewise, the member 4, is pro-vided with an upwardly extending arm 41, at each end thereof, and a segment 42, is formed ,with notches 43, and 44, which are adapted to be engaged by a spring controlled locking dog 40, similar to the spring cont-rolled locking dog for the arm 35. The member 3, may be swung about its hinged connection with the supporting frame by releasing the locking dog 40, and swinging the arm 35. Vhen the locking dog engages the notch 37, said member 3, will be held in the position indicated in full lines in Fig. VI, and when the locking dog engages the notch 38, said member 3, will be held in the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. VI. The member 4, may be swung in a similar manner about its hinged connection to the yarn supporting frame. The operation of the yarn supporting frame, as shown in these figures, is precisely the same as that shown in Figs. I to V, the only difference whatever being that said members 3, and 4, in the construction illustrated in Figs. VI, and VII, are capable of being swung independently.

In Figs. VIII, to X, I have shown a further modified form of device for manipulating the supporting members for the rods 3, and 4. In the construction shown in these figures the members 3, and 4, are mounted to slide on the depending brackets 2, 2,

which are attached to the main frame or cover 1. .Each bracket is formed with a dovetail projecting part 45, which engages a dove-tail recess in an arm 46, attached to the upper face of the member 3, and also to the upper face of the member 4. This arm has a laterally projecting lug 47, which is threaded to receive the threaded end 48, of a cross shaft 49, which is supported in suitable bearings 50, carried by the under face of the main support or cover 1. The threaded parts 48, at the ends of the cross shaft 49, are right and left end threads, so that when said cross shaft is turned, the members 3, and 4, will be simultaneously moved toward or from each other. Centrally of the shaft 49, is a worm gear wheel 51, which is adapted to engage a worm 52, mounted on a shaft 53, which extends longitudinally of the main frame or cover 1, and is mounted in the bearings 50. It is understood that there is a cross shaft 49, at each end of the main frame or cover 1,and a corresponding worm gear which operates the same. This shaft 53, may be turned by a hand wheel 54, located at each end thereof. 1

As a means for guiding and supporting the yarn supporting frame on the assem bling stand, so that the members 3, and 4, may be readily moved toward and from each other, I have provided supporting posts 55, which are mounted on the bracket 52, and are so positioned as to engage guiding brackets 56, attached to the standards 26, for the assembling stand. These guiding brackets are provided With tapered Walls which direct the corner posts into a center recess formed in each bracket, so that when said posts are received by the brackets, the frame will be properly positioned, whereby the sockets or recesses in the side members 3, and 4t, will engage the ends of the rods located in the notches in the assembling stand.

The operation of the yarn supporting frame as shown in Figs. V III, to X, inelusive, is precisely the same as that shown in Figs. 1, to V, inclusive, and further description thereof is not thought necessary.

WVhile I have described my device as especially adapted for supporting yarn during a dyeing operation, it will be obvious that the apparatus is equally adapted for use for bleaching or other processes of a similar character.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction can be made. without departing from the spirit of the invention, as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination with a supporting stand, having devices for supporting and spacing yarn supporting rods, of a yarn frame having members for engaging said rods, whereby they may be simultaneously raised from said stand, or placed thereon, and means for moving said members into and out of engagement with said rods.

2. The combination with a supporting stand, having devices for supporting and spacing yarn supporting rods, of a yarn frame having members for engaging said rods, said members being provided with recesses for holding the rods in spaced relation to each other, and means for moving said members into and out of engagement with said rods.

3. The combination with a supporting stand having side members provided with spaced notches for holding yarn supporting rods, of a yarn frame having members for engaging said rods, said members being provided with spaced recesses for holding said rods in spaced relation to each other, said recesses being spaced to correspond with the notches in said side members, and means for moving said members into and out of engagement with said rods.

4:. The combination with a supporting stand, having side members provided with means for supporting and spacing yarn supporting rods, of a yarn frame having members for engaging said rods, said members being provided with similarly disposed spacing devices for holding the rods in spaced relation to each other.

5. The combination with a supporting stand, having side members provided with means for supporting and spacing yarn supporting rods, of a yarn frame having members for engaging said rods, said members being provided with similarly disposed spacing devices for holding the rods in spaced relation to each other, and means for moving said members into and out of engagement with said rods.

6. The combination with a supporting stand, having side members provided with means for supporting and spacing yarn supporting rods, of a yarn frame having members for engaging said rods, said members being provided with spacing devices for holding the rods in spaced relation to each other, and means for moving said members into and out of engagement with said rods, said stand having guiding brackets for directing the movement of the yarn frame for positioning the spacing devices of the yarn frame relative to the spacing devices of the stand.

7 The combination with a supporting stand having side members provided with spaced notches for holding yarn supporting rods, of a yarn frame having side members formed with recesses spaced to correspond to the notches of the side members, and means for moving the members of the yarn supporting frame into and out of engagement with the rods on the supporting stand, said stand having guiding brackets, whereby said frame is positioned so that the recesses in the members thereof are located opposite the ends of the rods.

8. The combination with a supporting stand, having devices for supporting and spacing yarn supporting rods, a gage bar for positioning the rods in the stand, and guiding brackets carried by the stand, whereby a lifting yarn supporting frame may be positioned relative to the stand.

9. The combination with a cover for a dyeing machine, of brackets depending therefrom into the dyeing machine, rod supporting members carried by the brackets, and means for moving the rod supporting members toward and. from each other, whereby they may be caused to engage or disengage the yarn supporting rods.

10. The combination with a cover for a dyeing machine, of brackets depending therefrom into the dyeing machine, rod supporting members carried by the brackets, and means for moving the rod supporting members toward and from each other, whereby they may be caused to engage or disengage the rods, said supporting members having means for holding the rods spaced.

11. The combination with a cover for a dyeing machine, of brackets depending therefrom into the dyeing machine, rod sup porting members carried by the brackets, means for moving the rod supporting members toward and from each other, whereby they may be caused to engage or disengage the rods, and a screen carried by said brackets below the cover for preventing the yarn from floating above the surface of the dyeing liquor.

12. The combination with a cover for a 5 dyeing machine, of brackets depending supporting members in engagement with the rods.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this twenty-first day of September,

therefrom into the dyeing machine, rod sup- 1912.

porting members carried by the brackets, BERTRAND A PARKES means for moving the rod supporting members toward and from each other, whereby Witnesses:

10 they may be caused to engage or disengage JAMES H. BELL, the rods, and means for holding said rod E. L. FULLERTON.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gomminioner of Ietenias Washington, D. G. 

